The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-09-30

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The seven-Day Baptists of Cumberland Co.
held "a Church Convention at shiloh last week,
the first in eighteen years.
The construction department of the West
Jersey Railroad has prepared plans for a com
modious new depot at MilIville.
The Cape May county farmers are organic
ing to resist the raids made by s~portsmen and
their dogs during the ginning season.
4 public meeting Of citizens has been held
Mt Cape May TO take action against the men
haden fishermen, Who are fast destroying the
edible fishes of the coast.
Physicians in south Camden report an cpl
demie of chiils in the lower wards, resulting,
it is thought. from the overflow
land adjacent TO Line Ditch.
subscriptions amounting to si0.edo have been
secured in Philadelphia for the proposed
national bank in Glassboro. Bnt a few more
thousand dollars is required To complete the
capita stock.
Bridgeton will soon have the free mail
delivery service. Postmaster Landing it is
understood, had a favorable reply from Wash
ington to his request and he will make apple
alton at once.
Henry Gausch, who was convicted OF subor-
nation of perjury in the Woodbury. Court in
connection with the Ware seduction case, has
made application for a new trial, which ar
rests his sentence.
Richard L. Willis, living near Marion, re-
covered slG75 damages on Wednesday in the
Circuit Court at Mt. Holly in a suit for
breach of prom Use against Charles Z. Dennis,
of Atlantic county.
Maskell Ewing is digging an artesian well ut
Bay side which has already reached a depth
of 20 feet. At53 feet down the water boiled
up above the surface cold as spring water and
salty as the briny deep.
Last Friday night in Atlantic City the tenn
perature fell to forty degrees or below, ana
snow fell for about half an hour. This is the
first time that this has ever happened in All
Iantic City so early in the year.
The Cape May County Grand Jury have re-
turned twenty-one true bills. Nine were found
against Timothy and John Mulkerns for bur
glary. Jerry Delaney was fined $40 and costs
for keeping IA disorderiy house at Sea Isle City.
Henry Iredell ard Amanda Camp, who were
convicted in the Gloucester County Court of
keeping n d isorderiy house at Newtleld, known
As the ide awake, have been sentenced to
pay q fine OF 80 each and costs, amounting to
$500.
Antoine Andorfer, a young man of Bridgeton
was To have been married ON Wednesday 10
one of Bridgeton's most estiInable young
ladies. A few days ago, however, he was
thrown from his carriage, striking on his head.
lie is nov lying in a critical condition. Con-
sequentiy the wedding is postponed.
stephen A. Sloeurn. "A desperate house
breaker, escaped from the Atlantic county
Jail at Mays Landing Tuesday night while the
other prisoners were being placed In their
cells for the night. He hid behind the door.
| and, jumping out. ran to the woods near by.
Charles Bateman and six other prisoners in
the Bridgeion Jail attacked Turnkey Daniel
Albertson on Monday afternoon. Baieman
struck Albertson with n poker, cutting his
head quite severely. Afbertson then struck
hun to The iioor and succeeded in getting clear
of the others.
Nineteen years ago Mrs. Annie Tomlin, Of
Mauricetown, Cumberland county, had SO
stolen from her while sick ON a schooner at
Boston. A few days ago she received a letter
from Philadelphia. with a $40 bill inclosed,
stating thar thai amount had been taken from
her poeketbook at the time and place above
mentioned.
The Cumberland County public buildings
are miserable affairs ana cause much com
plant by those who are Obliged daily TO visit
them on business. After receiving several
miles of petition and hearing general com,
plants from all parts OF the county the
Chosen Freeholders have at last deeidedto do
something. The COMMITTEES ON Public Build
ings has been instructed TO ascertain whether
the adjoining properties can be purchased and
more room secunHd.